POLITICAL MERGER!

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 43, 15 November 1918, Page 5

POLITICAL MERGER!

LIBERAL-UNIONIST COALITION i

AGAINST LABOUR

CONFIDENCE VOTE FOR MRJ

LLOYD GEORGE

(Iteo. November li, 10.5 pjn.) London, November 13.| Sir. Lloyd George, addressed two hui died Liberal 'and Unionist members < the House of Commons and House | Lords, who carried a unanimous vote j confidence in him and in the necessity 4 maintaining the coalition, urged that tl great' creative period after the wi would give Liberalism a unique oppo tuuity. "Don't let Liberalism sulk ovj personal differences. In God's nam what do they count compared with tt great issues at stakeP"; .The .Premil paid a tribute to the Unionists' patric, ism during the war. Ho was. gratifie at their promise of co-operation. j "The revolutionary spirit is in the ai and wants direction," no continued. "] can be combated by the spirit whio won the war—unity in co-operation an sacrifice." Every worker shculd_ I guaranteed a decent standard of liviri and reduced working hours. He pointe out that Clause 3 of President Wilson 1 charter precluded an ecoiomic war aftt the present war. / ■• •• -i "Ireland, he added, "had been sullei refractory, and foolish. We.muct aj proach (his question calmly, but thei must Ivs no coercion fn> North-eas Ulster." . , - ; Referring to peace, the Premier 'sai that in no sense must a spirit of or frppd mar the «ettlement. The Leagn of Nations would make it possible t fwure a reduction of armaments and g< rid of eorForintimi. : '; •.! Mr.' Bonar.Law, ■'. Mr. Bonar Law, presiding at a meef ing of the Unionists, announced that fb Government to lie formed after the el« tions would ho a Coalition Governmem , A resolution of confidence was carrie in Mt. Bonnr Law's leadership. ' ] An official statement has been issoei on behalf of the Labour Party,, whioi says that as the coming contest is mani festly a challenge, the Labour Part; does not desire an, election till the wa is really "iTvcr.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ! PARLIAMENT EISES NEXT WEMJ In the House of Lords,. Lord Craw ■ford announced' that it was hoped Par liaraent would be prorogued next week,-; Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , ;